#rdr headcanons

[mentally-ill-simp]

Trusting the RDR2 men to hold your drink

Tw: mentions of alcohol, mentions of Micah Bell

Arthur Morgan:You walked up to Arthur at the camp looking at him you were a bit tipsy but you really had to go off and pee and didn't want to leave your drink unattended "Arthurrr..could you do me the biggest favor" you slurred your words slightly and Arthur smiled softly at this thinking it was cute "sure what do you need" his southern accent thick and deep as he spoke you melted at the way he spoke "could you hold my drink for me?" You asked smiling wide knowing he would, the man took the drink from you "I can absolutely do that" he smiled holding the cup close to him like his life depended on it..he would protect it like it was a small child guarding it with his life until you came back.

John Marston: You stumbled over to John. "Marston!" You shout trying to get his attention he looks up from whatever he was doing "what do you want" he groans pretending to be annoyed but he did really like you "hold my drink I gotta go do something" you hand him your drink "why do you need me to hold your drink?" He asks confused still taking the drink anyway "so people don't touch it or put weird things in it" you look at him like it was obvious and at that he nods getting protective...he now had a mission and he was damned if he'd fail at it. He holds the drink waiting for you to get back glaring at anyone who even looked at the drink, at one point he forgot it wasn't his drink and he took a sip but when he realized he stopped. Would 100% gaslight you if you asked if he took a sip

Javier Escuella: The man sat by the fire with his guitar when you approached him "Javi could you do me a huge favor?" You ask him softly "anything mi amor just say the word and I'll do it" he smirked at you his playful flirting mixed with his thick accent was enough to make any person weak at the knees "could you hold my drink?" You asked him nicely, and he immediately grabs the drink from you, putting his hand over top of it. He sits there in silence, and if anyone comes up to him to ask about it, he'd start a string of Spanish swear words and insults (mainly Micah or Bill). He guarded that drink with his life until you came back to claim it

Lenny Summers: The poor boy is just trying to have some time to himself and read when you come up to him "Lenny my favorite friend in the whole entire world" you smile at him and he just looks up from his book knowing you need something "what is it" he looks at you and you laugh lightly "I really have to go to the bathroom could you watching my drink for me?" You ask him nicely, hoping he'd say yes. He sighs but agrees after a while. He's upset that he'd have to put his book down but also happy to help, he just sits at his tent the whole time hoping no one else would come up and ask him any other favors while he was doing this. After a while, you come back and thank him, and he just nods and goes back to reading his book

Charles Smith: You walked up to Charles, he was a bit intimidating due to his size but you knew him better "howdy Charles" you say with a small smile and the man gives you a small nod "could you possibly hold my drink for me?" You ask him wondering if he would,"of course I can, " he says softly, putting his hand out to take the drink from you. No one really goes up to him to try to test his patience, and if they do, he just glares at them. Your drink is very, very safe with Charles

Hosea Matthews: When you walk up to Hosea, he gives you a loving smile immediately. "How can I help?" He asks his voice soft and warm, you smile at his friendliness "Hosea would you mind holding my drink for a minute, please?" You ask him nicely, and he nods."Of course I can, " he smiles, taking the drink. He sets the drink down next to him, keeping his hand over the cup the whole time a book in one hand and his hand over the drink in the next until you get back

Kieran Duffy: When you walk up to Kieran he's all alone by himself hanging out with the horses "hey" you give him a small sweet smile and he jumps a little at your voice not knowing you were there "h-hey (y/n)" he says shyly "would you mind guarding my drink for a quick moment?" You ask him softly, and he nods. Of course, he would no one ever ask him to do anything around camp, and he just wants to be helpful. He makes sure to keep your drink really close, scared, anything might happen to it.. he just really does not want to mess this up. When you get back, you thank him so much. He is left feeling really good about himself afterward, like he helped someone out

Micah Bell: I'd rather die

Women Version here

[dawnbuck]

Arthur Morgan – Elk

Charles Smith – American Bison

Kieran Duffy – Hare

Mary Linton – Mourning Dove

NOTE Not sure what I'll pick for the others but Lenny does give me Blue Heeler vibes, I just think not everyone will agree on it 💔

[moonlightkitties]

Jack Marston! Where he comes home every day from working his butt off to provide for you.

Jack Marston! Who, after a little coaxing from yourself, moves his parents bed into his because even though you both need a bigger bed, he can't bring himself to sleep there.

Jack Marston! Who tells you all about his childhood, because even though he told Abigail and John different, he remembers everything that happened.

Jack Marston! Who is terrified of having kids but really excited when you tell him you're pregnant.

Jack Marston! Who proposes to you like his pa did. Getting your picture taken, seeing a movie, going on a boat ride and popping the question.

Jack Marston! Who reads to you every night and goes to you when he has writers block.

Jack Marston! Who would literally kill for you and has.

Jack Marston! Who loves you so much.

[beekenobi]

Part 5 of my Red Dead Headcanons! 💕

[duckiiieluv]

the fact that dutch only calls arthur “son” when he’s trying to manipulate arthur or get something out of him still kills me every. single. time.

[mediocrecowboyhat]

Javier has a crush on you

I decided to write a rdr1 version for this, since I think he'd act differently then. You can find the rdr2 post over here

Tags: no pronouns for reader, 1911 Javier, major spoilers for both games, mild angst

🧡 Even after 12 years, he still has zero game. Remember how I talked about peacock tactics in the previous posts? He isn't even using those anymore. After the gang fell apart, everything about him took a huge blow and he kind of just gave up. It's obvious in how carelessly he cuts his hair and the way he dresses. He looks like he throws on the first clothes that fall on him when he opens the wardrobe. So there will be a lot of insecurity and self-sabotaging on his side.

🧡 Judging by how some women talk about him in the first game, he's not really popular with the ladies and I'm assuming that he's very well aware of that. Still, after all this time, he tends to develop crushes rather frequently. The only difference is that he isn't even trying to act on those feelings. If anything then he's forcing them down, convinced that he's undeserving of you. After all, he went back on everything he used to stand for by working for the government. Not living free, like he always preached, but held close on a leash.

🧡 That being said, he'd admire you from afar. His gaze would drift to you whenever you enter his line of sight and it's only ever a good day if he catches a glimpse of you. As previously mentioned, he has no game and isn't particularly subtle either. He stares until you feel something prickle in the back of your neck and when you catch his gaze, he immediately looks away. Though his eyes keep wandering over to you, head tilted low and hidden under the rim of his sombrero.

🧡 Forcing down his feelings also includes avoiding any and every interaction with you. Meaning, if you throw a smile his way, he'll most likely ignore it or even frown to stop you from doing that again. If you walk over to strike up a conversation, he's going to be curt and brush you off as fast as he can. Watching you walk away from him afterwards is like an arrow to his heart. It's a bittersweet pain.

🧡 Be persistent and he's going to lose his mind. The first small flames of hope are easily snuffed out, but you keep on pouring fuel into the fire and at one point he just gives up, knowing he has lost. You allow him to dream, to pretend that he's worth at least something. For the first time in ages, he sees himself in the reflection of his mirror, the man he used to be and he smiles. Almost. The muscles that move when one smiles are still a little rusty.

🧡 There's still no sight of his trusty, classic peacock tactics, but he is reaching for his old ways. Getting ahold of an old guitar and fixing it up a little, he does what he did well. With stiff fingers, he strums at the instrument's strings and with a hoarse voice that only hits half the notes, he sings songs that transport him back to a familiar campfire, surrounded by friendly faces. He plays those melodies for you, sharing a small, yet vulnerable piece of himself.

🧡 During more quiet and intimate moments, he will drop his guard and tell you stories about when he was younger. He will talk about what happened in Mexico that caused him to flee and all the things he did in the US. It's overwhelming, to finally share those things and he's shaking in his boots when you touch the scar on his throat. He hasn't felt a single gentle touch since the gang's downfall and so you can imagine what the close contact does to him.

[luvnlayercakes]

Javier Headcanons ~

While Javier is amazing at grand romantic gestures, or even simple flirtation, he is downright AWFUL with casual expressions of care and love O_o

When you two are done eating you scoop up both of your bowls and give them a quick wash. The simple, small, nonverbal action communicates a lot to him. A lot more than he can handle in that moment. Such minuscule acts of service are truly what gets him, the simple domesticity of the act both demonstrating to him his place in your life, as well as sending his thoughts towards a future where the same simple act may be repeated in a nice shared kitchen with a roof over your heads…

You tend to fuss over his aches and pains, more than strictly necessary, especially by the gang’s standards. Your careful check-ins on how his injuries heal, even past the point of him being fully functional, continue to fluster him more than he’d like to admit. Gentle fingers undoing any bandages and just barely prodding at healing skin and bruising…

If you sew, you take the time to embroider little designs around any rips in his clothing, anything that strikes your fancy on a given day. He has many items with little coyotes running across the fabric, birds soaring, and even a pair of pants with a fairly large willow tree patched in over the knee. It becomes a habit for him to run his fingers over the designs, and every time a new one appears he spends hours studying it, unsure what to say, what to do to thank you. (A lot of the time this just ends with him laying the flirting on particularly thick for a few days, or leaving little gifts around your bedroll or in your saddlebags)

This is my first ever time writing anything “x reader” or any headcanons/fanfic at all… please be kind !! This is a little messy, short, and low effort but I am just having fun O_o!!! I do want to do more so please feel free to leave ideas in my askbox ^_^!!

[bigboy-lovers-unite-writes]

do this with whatever rdr/rdr2 characters you like!!

But what's some pet names/nicknames you think said characters would call their s/o?

I WANTED TO DO SOME FROM PURE REMEMBRANCE SO I THOUGHT ABOUT 8 (please enjoy this took me a while to write <3)

Kieran Duffy; Will call you honey, sweetheart, just the usual ones. Will perhaps name his favorite horse after you. 'Baby' is his most used one for you, it just comes to his mind when he thinks of you :)

Bill Williamson; Drunkenly may call you a slur, but it was an affectionate one, he didn't mean it. 🙏 His usual nicknames for you are Babycakes and Hun. He's not big on pet names sadly imo

Javier Escuella; Latin nicknames all dayyyy, that was he can compliment you all day without the others knowing what he's saying. Cariño, and might call you something to make fun of you playfully if you messed up on something :) (THANK YOU TO THE PERSON FOR POINTING THIS OUT IM A BIT EMBARRASSED ILY THO🙏)

Arthur Morgan; this man will not call you a singular thing bad. Every sweet and sappy nickname in the book, honey, sweetheart, darling, you name it and hes called you it! Will occasionally call you a nickname based on your appearances, like if you're short or clumsy

Dutch Van Der Linde; Will unironically call you 'sugar tits', even if you don't have any. Will point things out about you and makes them into (affectionate) pet names. Curly hair? Your nickname is Curly Fry. Short? Short-stack. Tall? 'Goddamn giant'

John Marston; Usually just calls you by your name, but occasionally calls you things in nature <3 not that big of a fan of pet names, but will say some occasionally to show he loves you and ur his

(I WAS GONNA DO MICAH AND CHARLES BUT I CANT THINK OF ANYTHING RN ITS SO LATE)